Oil atomizer and mixer for vapor-engines.



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,UNITED STATES PAfrENjf` OFFICE ALMON D. PAGE, OF HARRISON, AND GEORGEWOOD, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS TO TIIE KEROMOTER DEVELOPEMENTCOMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 'A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

OIL ATOlVIIZER AND MIXER FOR VAPOR-ENGINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 696,187, dated March25, 1902.

Application filed March'Z', 1901. Serial No. 53,099. (No model.) v

T all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that we, ALMON D. PAGE, of Harrison,Hudson county,andGEORGEWOOD, of Newark, Essex county, in the State of New Jersey, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Oil Atomizers and Mixers forVapor-Engines, of which the following, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in oil atomizers and mixers forvapor-engines. The object of this invention is to produce a simple andpractical device for breaking up the oil-globules and mixing the sprayedor I5 atomized oil with air and then discharging the same into asuitable mixing and Vaporiziug chamber, from which latter chamber theoil-vapor may be drawn by the suction of the piston into theexplosion-chamber of the enz gine.

A further object of ourinvention is to provide means for regulating thequantity of oil vand air admitted to the vaporizing-chamber.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a top 5 plan of a vaporizing andmixing chamber and our improved atomizer'as connected thereto. Figs. 2and 3 are sectional views taken on lines 2 2 and 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig; et isan isometric view showing the detached cylindrical 3o gate-forcontrolling the oil and air supply to the vaporizing-chamber. Fig. 5 isan isometric view of detached atomizer-screen.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

In devices of this character it is very desirable and, in fact,important that the oilglobules be subdivided or'splitiup into Very ineparticles and mixed with air before entering the explosion-chamber ofthe cylinder, and it has been demonstrated that far superior results areobtained by causing the oil-globules to be finely atomized or sprayedinto a vaporizing and mixing chamber, the atomized oil being morereadily and evenly vaporized than would be the case if the oil wereadmitted directly into the vaporizer or if the same were imperfectlyatomized before entering the vaporiZing-chamber. Our invention isdesigned to accomplish these resultsin a simple and practical manner,and consists of an oil-containing chamber 1, in 'which is a movablescreen 2 and a rocking gate 3,.said oil-containin g chamber beingprovided with an oil-inlet 4, an air-inlet opening 5, and an oil-outletopening 5', being connected by a conduit 6 to a suitable vaporizing andmixing chamber 7.

The oil-containing chamber 1 may be of any desired form or size, ispreferably cylindrical in form, and is provided with suitable bearings dfor receiving a rotary shaft 8, upon which is mounted a pulley 9, saidpulley being adapted to be connected by a belt or otherpower-transmitting device to one of the rotary parts of the engine. Thischamber 1 is adapted to receive a quantity of oil, which is maintainedat a predetermined level in the chamber by any desired means notnecessary to herein illustrate and describe, but is preferably connectedto a device similar to the one set forth in our former application,Serial No. 47 ,699.

The .screen 2, as previously stated, is movable in the chamber 1 andpreferably consists of a rotary screen-shell, mounted upon the shaft 8and having its peripheral wall movable across the outlet-opening 5 inclose proximity to the walls of the chamber 1.

The gate 3, previously mentioned, may also be of any desired form orconstruction and usually consists of a cylindrical shell encircling thescreen 2 within the chamber 1, the peripheral walls of said shell beinginterposed between the screen and inner `face of the chamber 1, and-isprovided with an air-inlet opening 10 and an oil-outlet opening 11. Thisgate or shell is adapted to be rocked or partially rotated within thechamber 1 independently of the screen 2 and is formed with a suitablehandpiece 12, projecting beyond the outer walls of lthe chamber 1,whereby said openings 10 and 11 may be moved into and out ofregistration, respectively, with the openings 5 and 5 for the purpose ofvarying the quantity of air admitted to the oil-chamber and also forvarying the quantity of atomized oil discharged from the oil-chamber 1.

It is apparent also that the openings 5 and 5 p may be entirely closed,it desired, by rotating the gate so that the openings 10 and 11 are outof registration with the openings 5 and 5.

The vaporizing and mixingchamber 7,previ ously mentioned, may be of anydesired form, size, or construction and is Very similar to the one setforth in our former application, above referred to, being provided Withan inlet-opening 13, to which the conduit 6 is connected, and withdischarge-conduits 14 and 15, which are connected to theexplosionchambers of a double-cylinder engine of the type set forth inour former application, although it is evident that our device may beused in connection with a single-cylinder engine, if desired, and one ofthe pipes 14 or 15 dispensed with. This vaporizing-chamber is adapted tobe placed in proximity to a suitable heater (not illustrated) and isprovided with an air-inlet chamber 16, having an opening 17 for theadmission of air to the vaporizing-chamber, the amount of air admittedthrough said opening 17 being regulated by a valve 18, having an opening19, registering with the opening 17, said valve 18 having a rockingmovement upon the walls of the chamber 16 for Varying the position ofthe aperture 19 relative to the opening 17, and thereby regulating theamount of air admitted to the vaporizing-chamber.

A suitable mixer or agitator 20 is revolubly mounted in thevaporizing-chamber and is actuated by the iniiux of the atomized oil andthe Withdrawal of the vaporized oil to and from the vaporizing-chamber.

The operation of our invention is as follows: Oil is admitted totheoil-containing chamber or reservoir 1 through the opening 4 by asuitable conduit 21, which oil enters the screen-cylinder 2, so that aportion of said cylinder is always immersed in the oil, and rotarymotion is transmitted to the screen by means of a pulley 9 and serves tobreak up the oily mass or globules into very fine particles, whichpercolate through the screen as said screen is rotated and pass outthrough the openings 11 and 5' into the conduit 6, where the atomized orsprayed oil is vaporized, it being understood that the air is admittedto the oil-chamber 1 through the openings 5 and 10 simultaneously withthe admission of oil and that the mixed oil and air passes out throughthe openings 11 and 5 through said conduit G to the chamber 7, where theoil is vaporized by any suitable burner which is arranged to heat thevaporizingchamber 7, and as the vaporized oil is drawn from thevaporizing-chamber by the moving piston of the engine in a manner Wellknown and not here necessary to illustrate or describe it is evidentthat the mixer 2O Will be rotated by the influx and exit ofthe oil andoil-vapor to and from the chamber 7.

The operation of our invention will now be readily understood uponreference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings,and it Will bc noted that some change may be made in the detailconstruction and arrangement of the component parts of this inventionWithout departing from the spirit thereof-as, for instance,l the gate 3may be dispensed with, and the screen-cylinder may be of suiiicient sizeto rotate in closer proximity to the openings 5 and 5', and that Whensaid gate is used it need not necessarily be a cylinder and may consistof a segmental plate provided With either an air-inlet and anoil-opening or with a single opening for permitting the escape of theoil through the conduit G. It is further evident that, if desired, theconduit G may be connected directly to the explosion-chamber of theengine Without the interposition of a vaporizer,

Having thus described our invention, what We claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An oil atomizer and mixer for Vapor-engines comprising anoil-containing receptacle having an air inlet and an outlet, a gatemovable across the outlet and a screen within the gate and movableacross the outlet for the purpose set forth.

2. An oil atomizer and mixer for vapor-engines comprising a rotarycylindrical screen, a conduit for feeding oil into the screen-cylinder,a cylindical gate inclosing the screen and provided With an aperture,and an additional conduit communicating with said aperture, said secondconduit being adapted to be connected to the piston-chamber of theengine.

3. The combination with an oil-vaporizing chamber, a rotary mixer oragitator in the chamber, an oil-receiving chamber having anoutlet-opening communicating with the former chamber, a gate movableacross the outlet-opening for the purpose set forth, and a movablescreen within the gate.

4. The combination with an oil-containing chamber having an outlet, amovable gate having an aperture registered with the outlet, and a screenWithin the gate and registered with the outlet and aperture.

5. The combination with an oil-containing chamber having an outlet, agate having an aperture movable into and out of registration with theoutlet and a rotary screen within the gate and movable across saidaperture for the purpose set forth.

6. The combination with an oil-containing chamber having an air-inletand a vapor-outlet, a gate having apertures movable into and out ofregistration with said inlet and outlet, and a movable screen Within thegate and registered with said apertures for the purpose described.

7. A cylindrical oilcontaining chamber having an air-inlet and avapor-outlet, a cylindrical gate Within the chamber and provided withapertures movable into and out of registration with the inlet and outletand a rotary cylindrical screen Within the gate for the purposedescribed.

8.v The combination with an oil-vaporizing ICO IIO

In Witness whereof We have hereunto set our hands this 21st day ofMarch, 1901.

ALMON D. PAGE. GEORGE WOOD.

chamber, an oil-reservoir having anair-inlet and an outlet theoutletbeing connected to the vaporizing chamber, aV movable cy1in drical gatehaving apertures movable into 5 and out of registration With the, inletand outlet and a I 'otary cylindrical screeu'movable in the chamber forthe purpose set forth.l

Witnesses:

GEORGE vW. DUNN,

WM.A. JONES.

